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- There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] and ["Sacramento"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold monthly meetings at the ["Sudwerks"] on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30PM.	+ There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] and ["Sacramento"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold monthly meetings at the ["Sudwerk"] on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30PM.

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	+ If you are looking for more information on how to brew beer then try the [http://brewwiki.com/index.php/Main_Page The Brew Wiki] +

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matiasek — 2009-09-29 12:28:11

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- There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold monthly meetings at the ["The Grad"].	+ There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] and ["Sacramento"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold monthly meetings at the ["Sudwerks"] on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30PM.

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matiasek — 2009-06-03 08:57:15

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- There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold meetings at the ["The Grad"].	+ There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold monthly meetings at the ["The Grad"].

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matiasek — 2009-06-03 08:57:02

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- A new homebrew club is just getting started, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. We're a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info.	+ There is a local homebrew club, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. It is a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. Currently they hold meetings at the ["The Grad"].

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- Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of ["UC Davis"] brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.	+ Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, in 1978, but it took the leadership of ["UC Davis"] brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.

Brew your own beer

ErikSchmid — 2008-12-09 13:57:47

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- If you are up for a drive to ["Folsom"] (about 25 minutes), try the ["Folsom Brewmeister"] [http://www.folsombrewmeister.com]. They offer a full range of beer and wine making supplies and equipment, have a super friendly and knowledgeable staff (the owner is an American Brewer's Guild Graduate). They also offer classes on weekends ranging from beginner to expert.	+ If you are up for a drive to ["Folsom"] (about 25 minutes), try the [http://www.folsombrewmeister.com/ Folsom Brewmeister]. They offer a full range of beer and wine making supplies and equipment, have a super friendly and knowledgeable staff (the owner is an American Brewer's Guild Graduate). They also offer classes on weekends ranging from beginner to expert.

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ErikSchmid — 2008-12-09 13:56:27

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	+ + If you are up for a drive to ["Folsom"] (about 25 minutes), try the ["Folsom Brewmeister"] [http://www.folsombrewmeister.com]. They offer a full range of beer and wine making supplies and equipment, have a super friendly and knowledgeable staff (the owner is an American Brewer's Guild Graduate). They also offer classes on weekends ranging from beginner to expert.

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JabberWokky — 2008-09-03 13:53:37

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- While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], brewing your own beer can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent.	+ While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], '''brewing your own beer''' can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent.
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- The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"].	+ Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of ["UC Davis"] brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.
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- * A new homebrew club is just getting started, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. We're a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info.	+ A new homebrew club is just getting started, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. We're a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info. + + + + =Learning to brew= + + The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"]. You can also check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on beer brewing or ask ["Users/ArlenAbraham"].
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- Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of UC Davis brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.	+ The staff at The ["Original Homebrew Outlet"] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit. Expect to spend in the neighborhood of $200 on your first five gallon (54 12 oz bottles) batch of beer plus equipment. Subsequent batches will be around $25.
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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on beer brewing. Also, the staff at The ["Original Homebrew Outlet"] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit. Expect to spend in the neighborhood of $200 on your first five gallon (54 12 oz bottles) batch of beer plus equipment. Subsequent batches will be around $25.	+ Another homebrew store that's within car distance of Davis is [http://morebeer.com/ MoreBeer!], in Concord. You can visit in person, and/or you can order online. I found them to be very helpful, and they have great, active online forums.
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- * Another homebrew store that's within car distance of Davis is [http://morebeer.com/ MoreBeer!], in Concord. You can visit in person, and/or you can order online. I found them to be very helpful, and they have great, active online forums.
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- If you don't like beer (God forbid!) you could try ["Making Wine" making wine].	+ + = Equipment =
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- 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins.	+ 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins. + 1. Remove grain bag, bring water to full boil + 1. Remove kettle from heat, add malt extract. Make sure all of the extract is dissolved before returning kettle to heat. + 1. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over. + 1. Add Irish moss + 1. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later. IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE. + 1. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice. + 1. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast. + 1. cap it with an airlock and wait a week or so + 1. transfer from primary to secondary fermenters. wait another week or so. + 1. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well. Also, as a general rule, don't use bottles with screw off caps, they don't seal very well. + 1. clean the bottles in a dishwasher with no soap. + 1. add priming sugar to beer + 1. transfer beer from secondary fermenter to bottles, place cap on lid + 1. wait 15 mins for the headspace to fill with CO2 (optional), then cap + 1. wait a week or so, drink beer
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- 4. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over. - - 5. Add Irish moss - - 6. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later. - - IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE. - - 7. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice. - - 8. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast. - - 9. cap it with an airlock and wait a week or so - - 10. transfer from primary to secondary fermenters. wait another week or so. - - 11. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well. Also, as a general rule, don't use bottles with screw off caps, they don't seal very well. - - 12. clean the bottles in a dishwasher with no soap. - - 13. add priming sugar to beer - - 14. transfer beer from secondary fermenter to bottles, place cap on lid - - 15. wait 15 mins for the headspace to fill with CO2 (optional), then cap - - 16. wait a week or so, drink beer	+ If you don't like beer (God forbid!) you could try ["Making Wine" making wine]. If you're just after beer, you can find ["cheap beer"] around town.

Brew your own beer

AlexPomeranz — 2008-03-02 20:01:33

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	+ + * Another homebrew store that's within car distance of Davis is [http://morebeer.com/ MoreBeer!], in Concord. You can visit in person, and/or you can order online. I found them to be very helpful, and they have great, active online forums.

Brew your own beer

wyrm — 2008-01-08 18:36:43

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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on beer brewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit. Expect to spend in the neighborhood of $200 on your first five gallon (54 12 oz bottles) batch of beer plus equipment. Subsequent batches will be around $25.	+ This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on beer brewing. Also, the staff at The ["Original Homebrew Outlet"] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit. Expect to spend in the neighborhood of $200 on your first five gallon (54 12 oz bottles) batch of beer plus equipment. Subsequent batches will be around $25.

Brew your own beer

AldenSeabolt — 2007-08-17 22:49:44

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- To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.	+ To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.
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- * Advising your roommates ahead of time. They may not appreciate a huge, smelly mess, the smell of bleach used to sterilize bottles, the resulting spill, a locked off closet, and then a filled fridge (especially if the beer doesn't come out as one would wish). Seriously.	+ * Advising your roommates ahead of time. They may not appreciate a huge, smelly mess, the smell of bleach used to sterilize bottles, the resulting spill, a locked off closet, and then a filled fridge (especially if the beer doesn't come out as one would wish). Seriously.
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Brew your own beer

DanFisher — 2006-02-10 10:01:17

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	+ + * A new homebrew club is just getting started, called the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association"]. We're a fun group that likes to drink and/or brew beer, and are happy to help with any questions about beer, brewing, equipment, ingredients, what have you. The general area covered is from ["Fairfield"] to ["Davis"] (along the ["Interstate 80"] greenbelt/corridor, more or less). Check the ["Greenbelt Brewers Association" wiki page] for more info.
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Brew your own beer

DanXie — 2005-12-29 11:16:50

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	+ + If you don't like beer (God forbid!) you could try ["Making Wine" making wine].

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BrendanMinehan — 2005-07-26 08:10:20

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Brew your own beer

BrendanMinehan — 2005-07-23 20:39:57

! ! !

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	+ * A friend or roommate with a less discerning taste for beer willing to make your bad batches disappear.

Brew your own beer

EdwinSaada — 2005-07-23 20:04:51

!! !!

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BrendanMinehan — 2005-07-23 19:39:59

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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.	+ This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on beer brewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit. Expect to spend in the neighborhood of $200 on your first five gallon (54 12 oz bottles) batch of beer plus equipment. Subsequent batches will be around $25.
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Brew your own beer

JabberWokky — 2005-03-22 11:02:22

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- While[[nbsp]]it's[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]easy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]["Making wine" toilet_wine],[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]fun,[[nbsp]]rewarding[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]educational[[nbsp]]experience.[[nbsp]]Because[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]has[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]lower[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]content[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]wine,[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]more[[nbsp]]sensitive[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]contamination[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]volume[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]per[[nbsp]]dollar[[nbsp]]spent.	+ While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], brewing your own beer can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent.
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- The[[nbsp]]university[[nbsp]]offers[[nbsp]]["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses_in_beer_brewing][[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]students[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]different[[nbsp]]course[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]nonstudents[[nbsp]]through[[nbsp]]["University Extension" University_Extension].	+ The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"].
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- To[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]supervised[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]run,[[nbsp]]try[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]batch[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!].[[nbsp]]It[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]brewery[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]midtown[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]which[[nbsp]]allows[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]make[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Its[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]expensive,[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]$115-$150[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]less[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]keg.[[nbsp]]However[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]good[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]basics[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]how[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]works.[[nbsp]]	+ To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.
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- Home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]became[[nbsp]]legal[[nbsp]]during[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Carter[[nbsp]]Administration,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]took[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]leadership[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]science[[nbsp]]professor[[nbsp]]["Michael Lewis" Michael_Lewis][[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]ground.[[nbsp]]This[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]contributed[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]vast[[nbsp]]numbers[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]microbrews[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]US.	+ Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of UC Davis brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.
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- This[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complete[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]guide.[[nbsp]]If[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]questions,[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]["ArlenAbraham" ArlenAbraham][[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]check[[nbsp]]out[[nbsp]]["Shields Library" Shields_Library]'s[[nbsp]]section[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]homebrewing.[[nbsp]]Also,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]staff[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet][[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]very[[nbsp]]helpful[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]patient.[[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]]homebrew[[nbsp]]outlet[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]great[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]pick[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]starter[[nbsp]]kit.	+ This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.
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- To[[nbsp]]brew,[[nbsp]]you're[[nbsp]]going[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]need[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]equipment,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bare[[nbsp]]minimum[[nbsp]]being: - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]pot[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]enamelware - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]glass[[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]bucket - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]brush - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]capper[[nbsp]](no,[[nbsp]]putting[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]coke[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]screwing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lid[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]real[[nbsp]]tight[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]work) - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]caps - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]ingredients[[nbsp]]kit[[nbsp]](available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet) - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]yeast[[nbsp]](you[[nbsp]]could[[nbsp]]use[[nbsp]]baking[[nbsp]]yeast,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]that's[[nbsp]]gross)[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]tubing - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]solution[[nbsp]]-[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sterilizing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]equipment - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]thermometer - [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]spoon[[nbsp]](will[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]used[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]stir[[nbsp]]3-5[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]water)	+ To brew, you're going to need to get some equipment, the bare minimum being: + * 5 gallon pot -- must be stainless steel or enamelware + * 5 gallon glass carboy or food grade plastic bucket + * carboy brush + * bottle capper (no, putting the beer in plastic coke bottles and screwing the lid on real tight will not work) + * bottle caps + * ingredients kit (available at Homebrew Outlet) + * brewing yeast (you could use baking yeast, but that's gross) -- also available at the Homebrew Outlet + * some tubing + * iodophore solution - for sterilizing the equipment + * thermometer + * stainless steel or food grade plastic spoon (will be used to stir 3-5 gallons of boiling water)
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- Highly[[nbsp]]recommended: - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]racking[[nbsp]]cane - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]autosiphon - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]second[[nbsp]]carboy - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]](pronounced[[nbsp]]wert)[[nbsp]]chiller - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]funnel - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]airlock - [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]filler[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complicated[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]sounds.[[nbsp]]actually[[nbsp]]$2[[nbsp]]piece[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]plastic.	+ Highly recommended: + * racking cane + * autosiphon + * second carboy + * wort (pronounced wert) chiller + * funnel + * airlock + * bottle filler -- not a complicated as it sounds. actually $2 piece of plastic.
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- All[[nbsp]]temps[[nbsp]]given[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]degrees[[nbsp]]Fahrenheit,[[nbsp]]instructions[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]vary[[nbsp]]based[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]ingredient[[nbsp]]kit.	+ All temps given in degrees Fahrenheit, instructions may vary based on ingredient kit.
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- Rule[[nbsp]]#1:[[nbsp]]sanitation.[[nbsp]]Everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]sterile.[[nbsp]]Failure[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]do[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]result[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]foul[[nbsp]]tasting[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Follow[[nbsp]]directions[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sanitation.	+ Rule #1: sanitation. Everything that touches the beer after the boil must be sterile. Failure to do so will result in foul tasting beer. Follow directions on iodophore bottle for sanitation.
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- 1.[[nbsp]]Get[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]three[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]155,[[nbsp]]seep[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]grains[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]sock[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]30[[nbsp]]mins.	+ 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins.
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- 2.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag,[[nbsp]]bring[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]boil	+ 2. Remove grain bag, bring water to full boil
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- 3.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]malt[[nbsp]]extract.[[nbsp]]Make[[nbsp]]sure[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]extract[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]dissolved[[nbsp]]before[[nbsp]]returning[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]heat.	+ 3. Remove kettle from heat, add malt extract. Make sure all of the extract is dissolved before returning kettle to heat.
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- 4.[[nbsp]]After[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]minutes,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]hops.[[nbsp]]Note[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]line[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]close[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lip[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]pot,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]want[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]turn[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]doesn't[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]over.	+ 4. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over.
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- 5.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]Irish[[nbsp]]moss	+ 5. Add Irish moss
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- 6.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]finishing[[nbsp]]hops[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]45[[nbsp]]mins.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]10[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]later.	+ 6. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later.
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- IMPORTANT:[[nbsp]]Once[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]over,[[nbsp]]everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]STERILE.	+ IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE.
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- 7.[[nbsp]]Cool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]using[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]chiller[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]bathtub[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]ice.	+ 7. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice.
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- 8.[[nbsp]]When[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]reaches[[nbsp]]75-80,[[nbsp]]remove[[nbsp]]chiller,[[nbsp]]whirlpool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]trub[[nbsp]](solids[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]crap)[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]cone[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]] - center[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]siphoning[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]fermentation[[nbsp]]vessel.[[nbsp]]At[[nbsp]]this[[nbsp]]point,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]pitch[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]yeast.	+ 8. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the + center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast.
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- 9.[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]airlock[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]sor	+ 9. cap it with an airlock and wait a week or sor
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- 10.[[nbsp]]transfer[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]primary[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]secondary[[nbsp]]fermenters.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]another[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so.	+ 10. transfer from primary to secondary fermenters. wait another week or so.
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- 11.[[nbsp]]go[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]taqueria[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]bottles.[[nbsp]]i've[[nbsp]]had[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]most[[nbsp]]luck[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]["El Mariachi" El_Mariachi].[[nbsp]]Don't[[nbsp]]bother[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Jarito's[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]Dos[[nbsp]]Equis[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]they[[nbsp]]don't[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]well.	+ 11. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well.
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- 12.[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]dishwasher[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]no[[nbsp]]soap.	+ 12. clean the bottles in a dishwasher with no soap.
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- 13.[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]priming[[nbsp]]sugar[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]beer	+ 13. add priming sugar to beer
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- 14.[[nbsp]]transfer[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]secondary[[nbsp]]fermenter[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]lid	+ 14. transfer beer from secondary fermenter to bottles, place cap on lid
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- 15.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]15[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]headspace[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]fill[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]CO2,[[nbsp]]then[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]capping	+ 15. wait 15 mins for the headspace to fill with CO2, then being capping
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- 16.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so,[[nbsp]]drink[[nbsp]]beer	+ 16. wait a week or so, drink beer

Brew your own beer

JabberWokky — 2005-03-22 11:01:32

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- While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], brewing your own beer can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent.	+ While[[nbsp]]it's[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]easy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]["Making wine" toilet_wine],[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]fun,[[nbsp]]rewarding[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]educational[[nbsp]]experience.[[nbsp]]Because[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]has[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]lower[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]content[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]wine,[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]more[[nbsp]]sensitive[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]contamination[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]volume[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]per[[nbsp]]dollar[[nbsp]]spent.
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- The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"].	+ The[[nbsp]]university[[nbsp]]offers[[nbsp]]["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses_in_beer_brewing][[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]students[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]different[[nbsp]]course[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]nonstudents[[nbsp]]through[[nbsp]]["University Extension" University_Extension].
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- To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.	+ To[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]supervised[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]run,[[nbsp]]try[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]batch[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!].[[nbsp]]It[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]brewery[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]midtown[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]which[[nbsp]]allows[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]make[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Its[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]expensive,[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]$115-$150[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]less[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]keg.[[nbsp]]However[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]good[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]basics[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]how[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]works.[[nbsp]]
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- Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of UC Davis brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.	+ Home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]became[[nbsp]]legal[[nbsp]]during[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Carter[[nbsp]]Administration,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]took[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]leadership[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]science[[nbsp]]professor[[nbsp]]["Michael Lewis" Michael_Lewis][[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]ground.[[nbsp]]This[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]contributed[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]vast[[nbsp]]numbers[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]microbrews[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]US.
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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.	+ This[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complete[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]guide.[[nbsp]]If[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]questions,[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]["ArlenAbraham" ArlenAbraham][[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]check[[nbsp]]out[[nbsp]]["Shields Library" Shields_Library]'s[[nbsp]]section[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]homebrewing.[[nbsp]]Also,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]staff[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet][[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]very[[nbsp]]helpful[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]patient.[[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]]homebrew[[nbsp]]outlet[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]great[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]pick[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]starter[[nbsp]]kit.
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- To brew, you're going to need to get some equipment, the bare minimum being: - * 5 gallon pot -- must be stainless steel or enamelware - * 5 gallon glass carboy or food grade plastic bucket - * carboy brush - * bottle capper (no, putting the beer in plastic coke bottles and screwing the lid on real tight will not work) - * bottle caps - * ingredients kit (available at Homebrew Outlet) - * brewing yeast (you could use baking yeast, but that's gross) -- also available at the Homebrew Outlet - * some tubing - * iodophore solution - for sterilizing the equipment - * thermometer - * stainless steel or food grade plastic spoon (will be used to stir 3-5 gallons of boiling water)	+ To[[nbsp]]brew,[[nbsp]]you're[[nbsp]]going[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]need[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]equipment,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bare[[nbsp]]minimum[[nbsp]]being: + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]pot[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]enamelware + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]glass[[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]bucket + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]brush + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]capper[[nbsp]](no,[[nbsp]]putting[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]coke[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]screwing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lid[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]real[[nbsp]]tight[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]work) + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]caps + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]ingredients[[nbsp]]kit[[nbsp]](available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet) + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]yeast[[nbsp]](you[[nbsp]]could[[nbsp]]use[[nbsp]]baking[[nbsp]]yeast,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]that's[[nbsp]]gross)[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]tubing + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]solution[[nbsp]]-[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sterilizing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]equipment + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]thermometer + [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]spoon[[nbsp]](will[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]used[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]stir[[nbsp]]3-5[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]water)
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- Highly recommended: - * racking cane - * autosiphon - * second carboy - * wort (pronounced wert) chiller - * funnel - * airlock - * bottle filler -- not a complicated as it sounds. actually $2 piece of plastic.	+ Highly[[nbsp]]recommended: + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]racking[[nbsp]]cane + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]autosiphon + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]second[[nbsp]]carboy + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]](pronounced[[nbsp]]wert)[[nbsp]]chiller + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]funnel + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]airlock + [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]filler[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complicated[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]sounds.[[nbsp]]actually[[nbsp]]$2[[nbsp]]piece[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]plastic.
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- All temps given in degrees Fahrenheit, instructions may vary based on ingredient kit.	+ All[[nbsp]]temps[[nbsp]]given[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]degrees[[nbsp]]Fahrenheit,[[nbsp]]instructions[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]vary[[nbsp]]based[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]ingredient[[nbsp]]kit.
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- Rule #1: sanitation. Everything that touches the beer after the boil must be sterile. Failure to do so will result in foul tasting beer. Follow directions on iodophore bottle for sanitation.	+ Rule[[nbsp]]#1:[[nbsp]]sanitation.[[nbsp]]Everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]sterile.[[nbsp]]Failure[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]do[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]result[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]foul[[nbsp]]tasting[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Follow[[nbsp]]directions[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sanitation.
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- 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins.	+ 1.[[nbsp]]Get[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]three[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]155,[[nbsp]]seep[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]grains[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]sock[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]30[[nbsp]]mins.
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- 2. Remove grain bag, bring water to full boil	+ 2.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag,[[nbsp]]bring[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]boil
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- 3. Remove kettle from heat, add malt extract. Make sure all of the extract is dissolved before returning kettle to heat.	+ 3.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]malt[[nbsp]]extract.[[nbsp]]Make[[nbsp]]sure[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]extract[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]dissolved[[nbsp]]before[[nbsp]]returning[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]heat.
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- 4. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over.	+ 4.[[nbsp]]After[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]minutes,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]hops.[[nbsp]]Note[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]line[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]close[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lip[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]pot,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]want[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]turn[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]doesn't[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]over.
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- 5. Add Irish moss	+ 5.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]Irish[[nbsp]]moss
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- 6. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later.	+ 6.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]finishing[[nbsp]]hops[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]45[[nbsp]]mins.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]10[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]later.
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- IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE.	+ IMPORTANT:[[nbsp]]Once[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]over,[[nbsp]]everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]STERILE.
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- 7. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice.	+ 7.[[nbsp]]Cool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]using[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]chiller[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]bathtub[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]ice.
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- 8. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the - center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast.	+ 8.[[nbsp]]When[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]reaches[[nbsp]]75-80,[[nbsp]]remove[[nbsp]]chiller,[[nbsp]]whirlpool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]trub[[nbsp]](solids[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]crap)[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]cone[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]] + center[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]siphoning[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]fermentation[[nbsp]]vessel.[[nbsp]]At[[nbsp]]this[[nbsp]]point,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]pitch[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]yeast.
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- 9. cap it with an airlock and wait a week or sor	+ 9.[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]airlock[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]sor
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- 10. transfer from primary to secondary fermenters. wait another week or so.	+ 10.[[nbsp]]transfer[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]primary[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]secondary[[nbsp]]fermenters.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]another[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so.
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- 11. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well.	+ 11.[[nbsp]]go[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]taqueria[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]bottles.[[nbsp]]i've[[nbsp]]had[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]most[[nbsp]]luck[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]["El Mariachi" El_Mariachi].[[nbsp]]Don't[[nbsp]]bother[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Jarito's[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]Dos[[nbsp]]Equis[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]they[[nbsp]]don't[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]well.
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- 12. clean the bottles in a dishwasher with no soap.	+ 12.[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]dishwasher[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]no[[nbsp]]soap.
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- 13. add priming sugar to beer	+ 13.[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]priming[[nbsp]]sugar[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]beer
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- 14. transfer beer from secondary fermenter to bottles, place cap on lid	+ 14.[[nbsp]]transfer[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]secondary[[nbsp]]fermenter[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]lid
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- 15. wait 15 mins for the headspace to fill with CO2, then being capping	+ 15.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]15[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]headspace[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]fill[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]CO2,[[nbsp]]then[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]capping
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- 16. wait a week or so, drink beer	+ 16.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so,[[nbsp]]drink[[nbsp]]beer

Brew your own beer

MikeIvanov — 2005-03-22 10:43:12

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- While[[nbsp]]it's[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]easy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]["Making wine" toilet_wine],[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]fun,[[nbsp]]rewarding[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]educational[[nbsp]]experience.[[nbsp]]Because[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]has[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]lower[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]content[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]wine,[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]more[[nbsp]]sensitive[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]contamination[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]volume[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]per[[nbsp]]dollar[[nbsp]]spent.	+ While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], brewing your own beer can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent.
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- The[[nbsp]]university[[nbsp]]offers[[nbsp]]["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses_in_beer_brewing][[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]students[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]different[[nbsp]]course[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]nonstudents[[nbsp]]through[[nbsp]]["University Extension" University_Extension].	+ The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"].
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- To[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]supervised[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]run,[[nbsp]]try[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]batch[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!].[[nbsp]]It[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]brewery[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]midtown[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]which[[nbsp]]allows[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]make[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Its[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]expensive,[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]$115-$150[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]less[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]keg.[[nbsp]]However[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]good[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]basics[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]how[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]works.[[nbsp]]	+ To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.
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- Home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]became[[nbsp]]legal[[nbsp]]during[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Carter[[nbsp]]Administration,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]took[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]leadership[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]science[[nbsp]]professor[[nbsp]]["Michael Lewis" Michael_Lewis][[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]ground.[[nbsp]]This[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]contributed[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]vast[[nbsp]]numbers[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]microbrews[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]US.	+ Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of UC Davis brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.
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- This[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complete[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]guide.[[nbsp]]If[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]questions,[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]["ArlenAbraham" ArlenAbraham][[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]check[[nbsp]]out[[nbsp]]["Shields Library" Shields_Library]'s[[nbsp]]section[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]homebrewing.[[nbsp]]Also,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]staff[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet][[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]very[[nbsp]]helpful[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]patient.[[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]]homebrew[[nbsp]]outlet[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]great[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]pick[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]starter[[nbsp]]kit.	+ This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.
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- To[[nbsp]]brew,[[nbsp]]you're[[nbsp]]going[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]need[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]equipment,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bare[[nbsp]]minimum[[nbsp]]being: - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]pot[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]enamelware - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]glass[[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]bucket - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]brush - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]capper[[nbsp]](no,[[nbsp]]putting[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]coke[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]screwing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lid[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]real[[nbsp]]tight[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]work) - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]caps - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]ingredients[[nbsp]]kit[[nbsp]](available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet) - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]yeast[[nbsp]](you[[nbsp]]could[[nbsp]]use[[nbsp]]baking[[nbsp]]yeast,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]that's[[nbsp]]gross)[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]tubing - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]solution[[nbsp]]-[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sterilizing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]equipment - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]thermometer - [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]spoon[[nbsp]](will[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]used[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]stir[[nbsp]]3-5[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]water)	+ To brew, you're going to need to get some equipment, the bare minimum being: + * 5 gallon pot -- must be stainless steel or enamelware + * 5 gallon glass carboy or food grade plastic bucket + * carboy brush + * bottle capper (no, putting the beer in plastic coke bottles and screwing the lid on real tight will not work) + * bottle caps + * ingredients kit (available at Homebrew Outlet) + * brewing yeast (you could use baking yeast, but that's gross) -- also available at the Homebrew Outlet + * some tubing + * iodophore solution - for sterilizing the equipment + * thermometer + * stainless steel or food grade plastic spoon (will be used to stir 3-5 gallons of boiling water)
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- Highly[[nbsp]]recommended: - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]racking[[nbsp]]cane - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]autosiphon - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]second[[nbsp]]carboy - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]](pronounced[[nbsp]]wert)[[nbsp]]chiller - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]funnel - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]airlock - [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]filler[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complicated[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]sounds.[[nbsp]]actually[[nbsp]]$2[[nbsp]]piece[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]plastic.	+ Highly recommended: + * racking cane + * autosiphon + * second carboy + * wort (pronounced wert) chiller + * funnel + * airlock + * bottle filler -- not a complicated as it sounds. actually $2 piece of plastic.
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- All[[nbsp]]temps[[nbsp]]given[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]degrees[[nbsp]]Fahrenheit,[[nbsp]]instructions[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]vary[[nbsp]]based[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]ingredient[[nbsp]]kit.	+ All temps given in degrees Fahrenheit, instructions may vary based on ingredient kit.
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- Rule[[nbsp]]#1:[[nbsp]]sanitation.[[nbsp]]Everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]sterile.[[nbsp]]Failure[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]do[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]result[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]foul[[nbsp]]tasting[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Follow[[nbsp]]directions[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sanitation.	+ Rule #1: sanitation. Everything that touches the beer after the boil must be sterile. Failure to do so will result in foul tasting beer. Follow directions on iodophore bottle for sanitation.
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- 1.[[nbsp]]Get[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]three[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]155,[[nbsp]]seep[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]grains[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]sock[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]30[[nbsp]]mins.	+ 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins.
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- 2.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag,[[nbsp]]bring[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]boil	+ 2. Remove grain bag, bring water to full boil
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- 3.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]malt[[nbsp]]extract.[[nbsp]]Make[[nbsp]]sure[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]extract[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]dissolved[[nbsp]]before[[nbsp]]returning[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]heat.	+ 3. Remove kettle from heat, add malt extract. Make sure all of the extract is dissolved before returning kettle to heat.
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- 4.[[nbsp]]After[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]minutes,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]hops.[[nbsp]]Note[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]line[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]close[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lip[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]pot,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]want[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]turn[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]doesn't[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]over.	+ 4. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over.
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- 5.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]Irish[[nbsp]]moss	+ 5. Add Irish moss
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- 6.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]finishing[[nbsp]]hops[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]45[[nbsp]]mins.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]10[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]later.	+ 6. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later.
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- IMPORTANT:[[nbsp]]Once[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]over,[[nbsp]]everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]STERILE.	+ IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE.
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- 7.[[nbsp]]Cool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]using[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]chiller[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]bathtub[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]ice.	+ 7. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice.
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- 8.[[nbsp]]When[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]reaches[[nbsp]]75-80,[[nbsp]]remove[[nbsp]]chiller,[[nbsp]]whirlpool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]trub[[nbsp]](solids[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]crap)[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]cone[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]] - center[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]siphoning[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]fermentation[[nbsp]]vessel.[[nbsp]]At[[nbsp]]this[[nbsp]]point,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]pitch[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]yeast.	+ 8. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the + center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast.
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- 9.[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]airlock[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]sor	+ 9. cap it with an airlock and wait a week or sor
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- 10.[[nbsp]]transfer[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]primary[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]secondary[[nbsp]]fermenters.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]another[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so.	+ 10. transfer from primary to secondary fermenters. wait another week or so.
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- 11.[[nbsp]]go[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]taqueria[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]bottles.[[nbsp]]i've[[nbsp]]had[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]most[[nbsp]]luck[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]["El Mariachi" El_Mariachi].[[nbsp]]Don't[[nbsp]]bother[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Jarito's[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]Dos[[nbsp]]Equis[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]they[[nbsp]]don't[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]well.	+ 11. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well.
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- 12.[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]dishwasher[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]no[[nbsp]]soap.	+ 12. clean the bottles in a dishwasher with no soap.
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- 13.[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]priming[[nbsp]]sugar[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]beer	+ 13. add priming sugar to beer
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- 14.[[nbsp]]transfer[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]secondary[[nbsp]]fermenter[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]lid	+ 14. transfer beer from secondary fermenter to bottles, place cap on lid
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- 15.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]15[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]headspace[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]fill[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]CO2,[[nbsp]]then[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]capping	+ 15. wait 15 mins for the headspace to fill with CO2, then being capping
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- 16.[[nbsp]]wait[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]week[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so,[[nbsp]]drink[[nbsp]]beer	+ 16. wait a week or so, drink beer

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- While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], brewing your own beer can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent.	+ While[[nbsp]]it's[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]easy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]["Making wine" toilet_wine],[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]fun,[[nbsp]]rewarding[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]educational[[nbsp]]experience.[[nbsp]]Because[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]has[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]lower[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]content[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]wine,[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]more[[nbsp]]sensitive[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]contamination[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]cheap[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]volume[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]alcohol[[nbsp]]per[[nbsp]]dollar[[nbsp]]spent.
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- The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"].	+ The[[nbsp]]university[[nbsp]]offers[[nbsp]]["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses_in_beer_brewing][[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]students[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]different[[nbsp]]course[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]nonstudents[[nbsp]]through[[nbsp]]["University Extension" University_Extension].
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- To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.	+ To[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]supervised[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]run,[[nbsp]]try[[nbsp]]making[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]batch[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!].[[nbsp]]It[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]brewery[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]midtown[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]which[[nbsp]]allows[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]make[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]own[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Its[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]expensive,[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]$115-$150[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]little[[nbsp]]less[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]keg.[[nbsp]]However[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]good[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]basics[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]how[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]works.[[nbsp]]
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- Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of UC Davis brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US.	+ Home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]first[[nbsp]]became[[nbsp]]legal[[nbsp]]during[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Carter[[nbsp]]Administration,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]took[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]leadership[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]science[[nbsp]]professor[[nbsp]]["Michael Lewis" Michael_Lewis][[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]home[[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]ground.[[nbsp]]This[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]contributed[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]vast[[nbsp]]numbers[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]microbrews[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]US.
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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.	+ This[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complete[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]step[[nbsp]]guide.[[nbsp]]If[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]questions,[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]["ArlenAbraham" ArlenAbraham][[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]check[[nbsp]]out[[nbsp]]["Shields Library" Shields_Library]'s[[nbsp]]section[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]homebrewing.[[nbsp]]Also,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]staff[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]][http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet][[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]["Sacramento" Sacramento][[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]very[[nbsp]]helpful[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]patient.[[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]]homebrew[[nbsp]]outlet[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]great[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]pick[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]starter[[nbsp]]kit.
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- To brew, you're going to need to get some equipment, the bare minimum being: - * 5 gallon pot -- must be stainless steel or enamelware - * 5 gallon glass carboy or food grade plastic bucket - * carboy brush - * bottle capper (no, putting the beer in plastic coke bottles and screwing the lid on real tight will not work) - * bottle caps - * ingredients kit (available at Homebrew Outlet) - * brewing yeast (you could use baking yeast, but that's gross) -- also available at the Homebrew Outlet - * some tubing - * iodophore solution - for sterilizing the equipment - * thermometer - * stainless steel or food grade plastic spoon (will be used to stir 3-5 gallons of boiling water)	+ To[[nbsp]]brew,[[nbsp]]you're[[nbsp]]going[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]need[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]equipment,[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bare[[nbsp]]minimum[[nbsp]]being: + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]pot[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]enamelware + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]gallon[[nbsp]]glass[[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]bucket + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]carboy[[nbsp]]brush + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]capper[[nbsp]](no,[[nbsp]]putting[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]coke[[nbsp]]bottles[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]screwing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lid[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]real[[nbsp]]tight[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]work) + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]caps + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]ingredients[[nbsp]]kit[[nbsp]](available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet) + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]brewing[[nbsp]]yeast[[nbsp]](you[[nbsp]]could[[nbsp]]use[[nbsp]]baking[[nbsp]]yeast,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]that's[[nbsp]]gross)[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]available[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Homebrew[[nbsp]]Outlet + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]some[[nbsp]]tubing + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]solution[[nbsp]]-[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sterilizing[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]equipment + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]thermometer + [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]stainless[[nbsp]]steel[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]food[[nbsp]]grade[[nbsp]]plastic[[nbsp]]spoon[[nbsp]](will[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]used[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]stir[[nbsp]]3-5[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]water)
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- Highly recommended: - * racking cane - * autosiphon - * second carboy - * wort (pronounced wert) chiller - * funnel - * airlock - * bottle filler -- not a complicated as it sounds. actually $2 piece of plastic.	+ Highly[[nbsp]]recommended: + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]racking[[nbsp]]cane + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]autosiphon + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]second[[nbsp]]carboy + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]](pronounced[[nbsp]]wert)[[nbsp]]chiller + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]funnel + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]airlock + [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]filler[[nbsp]]--[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]complicated[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]sounds.[[nbsp]]actually[[nbsp]]$2[[nbsp]]piece[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]plastic.
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- All temps given in degrees Fahrenheit, instructions may vary based on ingredient kit.	+ All[[nbsp]]temps[[nbsp]]given[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]degrees[[nbsp]]Fahrenheit,[[nbsp]]instructions[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]vary[[nbsp]]based[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]ingredient[[nbsp]]kit.
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- Rule #1: sanitation. Everything that touches the beer after the boil must be sterile. Failure to do so will result in foul tasting beer. Follow directions on iodophore bottle for sanitation.	+ Rule[[nbsp]]#1:[[nbsp]]sanitation.[[nbsp]]Everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]sterile.[[nbsp]]Failure[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]do[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]result[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]foul[[nbsp]]tasting[[nbsp]]beer.[[nbsp]]Follow[[nbsp]]directions[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]iodophore[[nbsp]]bottle[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]sanitation.
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- 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins.	+ 1.[[nbsp]]Get[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]three[[nbsp]]gallons[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]up[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]155,[[nbsp]]seep[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]grains[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]clean[[nbsp]]sock[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]30[[nbsp]]mins.
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- 2. Remove grain bag, bring water to full boil	+ 2.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]grain[[nbsp]]bag,[[nbsp]]bring[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]boil
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- 3. Remove kettle from heat, add malt extract. Make sure all of the extract is dissolved before returning kettle to heat.	+ 3.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]malt[[nbsp]]extract.[[nbsp]]Make[[nbsp]]sure[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]extract[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]dissolved[[nbsp]]before[[nbsp]]returning[[nbsp]]kettle[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]heat.
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- 4. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over.	+ 4.[[nbsp]]After[[nbsp]]about[[nbsp]]5[[nbsp]]minutes,[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]boiling[[nbsp]]hops.[[nbsp]]Note[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]line[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]close[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]lip[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]pot,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]may[[nbsp]]want[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]turn[[nbsp]]off[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]doesn't[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]over.
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- 5. Add Irish moss	+ 5.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]Irish[[nbsp]]moss
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- 6. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later.	+ 6.[[nbsp]]Add[[nbsp]]finishing[[nbsp]]hops[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]45[[nbsp]]mins.[[nbsp]]Remove[[nbsp]]from[[nbsp]]heat[[nbsp]]10[[nbsp]]mins[[nbsp]]later.
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- IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE.	+ IMPORTANT:[[nbsp]]Once[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]boil[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]over,[[nbsp]]everything[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]touches[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]beer[[nbsp]]must[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]STERILE.
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- 7. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice.	+ 7.[[nbsp]]Cool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]using[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]chiller[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]bathtub[[nbsp]]full[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]ice.
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- 8. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the - center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast.	+ 8.[[nbsp]]When[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]reaches[[nbsp]]75-80,[[nbsp]]remove[[nbsp]]chiller,[[nbsp]]whirlpool[[nbsp]]wort[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]get[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]trub[[nbsp]](solids[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]crap)[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]cone[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]] + center[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]being[[nbsp]]siphoning[[nbsp]]into[[nbsp]]your[[nbsp]]fermentation[[nbsp]]vessel.[[nbsp]]At[[nbsp]]this[[nbsp]]point,[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]pitch[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]yeast.
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- 11. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well.	+ 11.[[nbsp]]go[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]taqueria[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]ask[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]have[[nbsp]]any[[nbsp]]bottles.[[nbsp]]i've[[nbsp]]had[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]most[[nbsp]]luck[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]["El Mariachi" El_Mariachi].[[nbsp]]Don't[[nbsp]]bother[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Jarito's[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]Dos[[nbsp]]Equis[[nbsp]]bottles,[[nbsp]]they[[nbsp]]don't[[nbsp]]cap[[nbsp]]well.
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JimSchwab — 2005-03-15 19:37:34

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	+ + To get a supervised first run, try making a batch at [http://www.brewitup.com/ Brew It Up!]. It is a brewery in midtown ["Sacramento"] which allows you to make your own beer. Its a little expensive, about $115-$150 for a little less than a keg. However it is a good place to get the basics on how brewing works.

Brew your own beer

JevanGray — 2005-02-25 17:53:55

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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in Sacramento are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.	+ This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in ["Sacramento"] are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-02-06 10:56:49

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- The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing].	+ The university offers ["Classic UC Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing] for students and a different course for nonstudents through ["University Extension"].

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KenBloom — 2005-02-06 09:22:46

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KenBloom — 2005-02-03 10:19:48

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	+ + The university offers ["Quintessentially Davis Courses" courses in beer brewing].

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ArlenAbraham — 2004-12-17 15:05:13

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- This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in Sacramento are very helpful and patient.	+ This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in Sacramento are very helpful and patient. The homebrew outlet is also a great place to pick up a starter kit.

Brew your own beer

ArlenAbraham — 2004-12-17 15:03:54

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	+ While it's not as easy or as cheap as making ["Making wine" toilet wine], brewing your own beer can be a fun, rewarding and educational experience. Because beer has a lower alcohol content than wine, it is more sensitive to contamination and not as cheap for volume of alcohol per dollar spent. + + Home brewing first became legal during the Carter Administration, but it took the leadership of UC Davis brewing science professor ["Michael Lewis"] to get home brewing off the ground. This also contributed to the vast numbers of microbrews available in the US. + + This is not a complete step by step guide. If you have any questions, ask ["ArlenAbraham"] or check out ["Shields Library"]'s section on homebrewing. Also, the staff at [http://go.to/homebrew_outlet The Original Homebrew Outlet] in Sacramento are very helpful and patient. + + To brew, you're going to need to get some equipment, the bare minimum being: + * 5 gallon pot -- must be stainless steel or enamelware + * 5 gallon glass carboy or food grade plastic bucket + * carboy brush + * bottle capper (no, putting the beer in plastic coke bottles and screwing the lid on real tight will not work) + * bottle caps + * ingredients kit (available at Homebrew Outlet) + * brewing yeast (you could use baking yeast, but that's gross) -- also available at the Homebrew Outlet + * some tubing + * iodophore solution - for sterilizing the equipment + * thermometer + * stainless steel or food grade plastic spoon (will be used to stir 3-5 gallons of boiling water) + + Highly recommended: + * racking cane + * autosiphon + * second carboy + * wort (pronounced wert) chiller + * funnel + * airlock + * bottle filler -- not a complicated as it sounds. actually $2 piece of plastic. + + All temps given in degrees Fahrenheit, instructions may vary based on ingredient kit. + + Rule #1: sanitation. Everything that touches the beer after the boil must be sterile. Failure to do so will result in foul tasting beer. Follow directions on iodophore bottle for sanitation. + + 1. Get about three gallons of water or so up to 155, seep the grains in a clean sock or grain bag for 30 mins. + + 2. Remove grain bag, bring water to full boil + + 3. Remove kettle from heat, add malt extract. Make sure all of the extract is dissolved before returning kettle to heat. + + 4. After about 5 minutes, add boiling hops. Note that if the water line is close to the lip of the pot, you may want to turn off the heat so the wort doesn't boil over. + + 5. Add Irish moss + + 6. Add finishing hops after 45 mins. Remove from heat 10 mins later. + + IMPORTANT: Once the boil is over, everything that touches the beer must be STERILE. + + 7. Cool wort using wort chiller or bathtub full of ice. + + 8. When wort reaches 75-80, remove chiller, whirlpool wort to get the trub (solids and crap) into a cone in the + center and being siphoning into your fermentation vessel. At this point, you can pitch the yeast. + + 9. cap it with an airlock and wait a week or sor + + 10. transfer from primary to secondary fermenters. wait another week or so. + + 11. go to a taqueria and ask if you can have any bottles. i've had the most luck with ["El Mariachi"]. Don't bother with the Jarito's or Dos Equis bottles, they don't cap well. + + 12. clean the bottles in a dishwasher with no soap. + + 13. add priming sugar to beer + + 14. transfer beer from secondary fermenter to bottles, place cap on lid + + 15. wait 15 mins for the headspace to fill with CO2, then being capping + + 16. wait a week or so, drink beer